From City to Mountains; Answering the Call
There have been at least two occurrences here in Colorado of bears being murdered for acting the way bears are supposed to act. I get why the bears are put down when they are aggressive and are a danger to people. When bears are put down for acting the way bears are supposed to act, I have an issue with…
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The Murdering of Bears
What I’ve Learned From Dad
I’ve had a lot more time with my dad than I did with my mom. I’ve learned lots of things from him, some good and some not so much. My dad just passed away a couple of years ago at the age of 75 and he lived with me for the last few months of his life. It wasn’t nearly…
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What My Mother Taught Me
You wouldn’t think that I would have to dig very deep to think of the things my mom taught me, but I do, and there you have it. My mom was not a bad mom, she was a very good mom I suppose. But, my mom died in a car accident when I was 17 years old and so our…
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Trying to Make Sense of it All
I have no idea how many properties I actually saved in my favorite folder, but it seemed like a million or more. I kept forgetting and becoming overwhelmed and tried to come up with a system that helped me compare apples to apples and keep track of the properties that we wanted to make sure to see. I guess I…
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A Needle in a Haystack
The ironic thing about living in the wilds of Colorado and being worried about being eaten by anything that walks, crawls, or slithers, is that I LOVE animals! I would pet a bear if I were positive that it wouldn’t try to make my children orphans, the same for mountain lions, bobcats, chipmunks, squirrels, coyotes, pronghorn, bison, beavers, marmots, you…
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